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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits

Provides cybersecurity guidance tailored to nonprofit organizations, which often face sophisticated threats with limited technical resources. Topics include phishing prevention, access controls, cloud security, and building a security-aware culture across staff and volunteers.

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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits

Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: A Practical Survival Guide

The Breach That Cost a Children's Charity Everything In 2023, Save the Children Federation disclosed it had been hit by the BianLian ransomware gang, which claimed to have stolen nearly 7 GB of sensitive data including financial records, medical information, and personal data. A global nonprofit with significant

Carl B. Johnson May 08, 2026 5 min read
Cybersecurity for Nonprofits

Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: A Practical Defense Guide

The Breach That Cost a Charity Its Reputation — and Its Donors In 2023, the nonprofit organization Save the Children Federation confirmed it was hit by the BianLian ransomware group, which claimed to have stolen nearly 7 GB of data including financial records, personal information, and medical data. A global charity

Carl B. Johnson Apr 22, 2025 7 min read
Cybersecurity for Nonprofits

Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: A Survival Guide for 2024

In July 2023, a ransomware attack crippled the nonprofit hospital chain CommonSpirit Health, ultimately affecting over 600,000 patients and costing the organization an estimated $160 million. That's not a Fortune 500 company. That's a mission-driven organization built to serve communities — brought to its knees because

Carl B. Johnson Nov 09, 2023 7 min read
Cybersecurity for Nonprofits

Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: A Practical Defense Guide

The Blackbaud Breach Should Have Been a Wake-Up Call In May 2020, a ransomware attack hit Blackbaud — one of the largest cloud computing providers serving nonprofits, hospitals, and universities. The breach exposed donor records, financial data, and Social Security numbers belonging to millions of people across hundreds of organizations. Blackbaud

Carl B. Johnson Jan 01, 2022 7 min read
Cybersecurity for Nonprofits

Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: A Practical Defense Guide

The Breach That Cost a Children's Charity Everything In 2023, Save the Children Federation confirmed it was hit by the BianLian ransomware group, which claimed to have stolen nearly 7 GB of data including financial records, personal information, and medical data. A global nonprofit with significant resources still

Carl B. Johnson Nov 04, 2020 7 min read
Cybersecurity for Nonprofits

Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: A Practical Defense Guide

The Breach That Cost a Children's Charity Everything In 2023, Save the Children International confirmed it was hit by the BianLian ransomware group, which claimed to have stolen nearly 7 GB of data including financial records, personal information, and medical data. A global nonprofit with substantial resources still

Carl B. Johnson Sep 10, 2019 6 min read